Chocolate Chunk Pumpkin Cake
A basic chocolate cake mixed with pumpkin and topped with a maple glaze makes a great fall dessert.
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
Makes 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
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Nonstick spray for baking
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2-1/4 cups granulated sugar
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice
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1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
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1/2 tsp. salt
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6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, chopped into chunks (1 1/2 cups)
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1 1 1/2-lb. pie pumpkin, shredded* or one 15-oz. can pumpkin
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3/4 cup butter, melted
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6 eggs, slightly beaten
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Molasses Glaze (below)
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Molasses Whipped Cream (below)
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. With the nonstick spray for baking, generously coat a 10-inch square tube pan without removable bottom or a 10-inch fluted tube pan. Set aside.
2.
In a small bowl set aside 1/2cup of the flour. In a large bowl combine remaining flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. To the reserved 1/2 cup flour, stir in chocolate chunks; toss to coat.
3.
In another bowl combine pumpkin, melted butter, and eggs. Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture; stir until combined. Add chocolate mixture. Stir until combined. Pour batter into tube pan.
4.
Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Gently remove cake from pan; cool 30 minutes. Brush with Molasses Glaze; cool. Served with Molasses Whipped Cream. Makes 12 to 16 servings
5.
Molasses Glaze: In a small saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter; stir in 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup dark-color corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons molasses. Bring to simmer. Cook, uncovered, 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Cool 5 minutes; spoon over cake.
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Molasses Whipped Cream: In a chilled mixing bowl combine 1 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, and 2 to 3 teaspoons molasses. Beat with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Spoon into serving bowl. Sprinkle lightly with pumpkin pie spice, apple pie spice, or ground cinnamon. Pass with cake.
Nutrition information
Calories 683, Total Fat 31 g, Saturated Fat 17 g, Monounsaturated Fat 11 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 176 mg, Sodium 464 mg, Carbohydrate 98 g, Total Sugar 70 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 8 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 5%, Calcium 18%, Iron 7%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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